Production Planner – Acco, Israel

Job Summary

Join a Global Leader in Flavors & Fragrances!
At IFF, we’re not just creating flavors—we’re shaping experiences. From the iconic Bisli Grill taste to many other beloved flavors, our Tastepoint by IFF team in Israel plays a key role in delivering the flavors and ingredients that enrich lives every day.

Now, we’re looking for a Production Planner to join our Acco site and help us optimize our operations, ensuring efficiency, quality, and innovation.

Why Join Us?

✔ We are Top in the Industry – Be part of a leading multinational company at the forefront of the flavors, fragrances, and food ingredients business.
✔ Exciting & Impactful Work – Your planning expertise will directly influence the taste experiences of millions.
✔ Great Benefits & Career Growth – Competitive salary, yearly bonus, collective health insurance, ongoing training, and opportunities to grow within a global organization.
✔ A Collaborative, Innovative Culture – Work with industry experts in a company that values sustainability, creativity, and continuous improvement.

Your Role: What You’ll Be Doing

As a Production Planner, you’ll play a key role in balancing customer service excellence, resource optimization, and inventory management. Your responsibilities will include:

• Maintaining product master data and production recipes in SAP.

• Evaluating demand vs. capacity, collaborating with the Master Planner, Operations, and Raw Material Procurement teams to ensure smooth production.

• Implementing and supporting planning tools such as APO-PPDS and Oflow.

• Issuing and managing detailed production schedules, ensuring alignment with business strategies (cost, rate, inventory, and uptime).

• Proactively identifying and resolving inventory, supply chain, and quality issues before they impact production.

• Communicating production challenges, supply changes, and risk mitigation plans with key stakeholders.

• Coordinating with manufacturing and maintenance teams to optimize plant scheduling.

• Driving continuous improvement in planning processes and tools as a regional superuser.

What You’ll Need to Succeed

✔ Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business Administration, or related fields.

• 5+ years of experience in operations, supply chain, or production planning.

✔ Skills & Knowledge:

• Strong understanding of supply planning and inventory management.

• Hands-on experience with SAP, APO, and MRP systems.

• Excellent English communication skills – both written and verbal.

• Analytical mindset with problem-solving abilities.

• Proactive, detail-oriented, and eager to drive continuous improvement.

✔ Preferred Certifications (a plus!):

• APICS Module I (Basics of Supply Chain Management).

• Six Sigma certification.

Ready to Make an Impact?

If you’re looking for a role where you can apply your planning expertise, work with a world-class team, and contribute to industry-leading innovations, we want to hear from you!

Apply now and be part of the IFF journey!

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We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.

Visit IFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion to learn more